220 Pages
by
Routledge
220 Pages
6 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
220 Pages
6 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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WINNER OF THE 2007 CHLA BOOK AWARD!
Children's literature has transcended linguistic and cultural borders since books and magazines for young readers were first produced, with popular books translated throughout the world.
Emer O'Sullivan traces the history of comparative children's literature studies, from the enthusiastic internationalism of the post-war period – which set out from the idea... Read more
List of figures, Preface, Acknowledgements, Introduction, 1 Comparative literature and children’s literature, 2 Constituent areas of comparative children’s literature, 3 The development, culture-specific status and international exchange of children’s literatures, 4 Children’s literature in translation, 5 The implied translator and the implied reader in translated children’s literature, 6 World literature and children’s classics, Notes, Bibliography, Index
Biography
Emer O'Sullivan is Professor for Literature and Cultural Studies at the University of Lüneburg, Germany. Her book, Kinderliterarische Komparastik, on which this book is based, won the International Research Society for Children's Literature Award for Outstanding Research in August 2001.
